Last night, Nokia began rolling out the ‘extras + info’ Settings update for their Windows Phone 8 Lumia line.

This app allows Nokia to control and modify certain aspects of the phone without having to do a complete OS or firmware upgrade and indeed there are some minor changes with version 1.7.0.173.

As far as we can tell, there are three things this update does, which are at least visible:

Removes the “No longer charging” beep

Adds SmsVCardReceive

Adds SIM Unlock

The first one is a good thing, bad thing. Nokia had previously added a neat little chime when you removed your Lumia from charging (either wireless or plugged in, if we recall). It was unique but the experience was a bit odd due to the method by which Windows Phone detects when it is unplugged. In short, there’s a delay of around 5 seconds, causing an odd "wait, what was that?" effect.

Perhaps if it was an instant notification it would be better, but we give Nokia credit for trying. Of course the “begin charge chime” that’s part of the OS is still present.

The two new additions we’re not too sure about. SmsVCardReceive and SIM Unlock sound self-explanatory but we’re not too sure how it is exactly used here. Our bet is this lays down some software function that will allow Nokia to update other System apps, perhaps adding new features.

Didn't get the update yet? Just follow this link, or scan the QR code and you're good to go.

If anyone notices any other changes in behavior or function, do let us know in comments or join our forum discussion! Thanks, everyone, who tipped us

@cdbstl76: Did you do that on purpose? If so, please tell me how!
I've found that if you turn on the phone while covering the light sensor, the capacitive buttons do not turn on. But then the display brightness is set far too high for a dark room and cannot be dimmed.

It's funny to see how happy people are that Nokia has turned off the unplugging notification. Like it was a big deal before. But someone mentioned the SMS toast notification in the forums and everyone's all "Wtf no one needs an option to turn that off. Microsoft/Nokia has bigger problems." Blabla.

Do you people use your phones set to maximum volume? I never set mine to more than 10, and usually it's on 1, so the charging stopped chime was barely hearable. And it always was much quieter that the rest of system sounds, I can't imagine how someone could be waken up buy it. It's probably some stress thing if your sleep is so shallow.

Was i only one who liked that chime. :(
Though hearing peoples complains i can understand why it was removed. I personally like those small touches and it has never bothered me. Not that it really affects me that it's gone.

I liked the disconnect chime.. I thought it was good.. Maybe they should add it back in for those who want it, but make it possible to disable it if you so desired? Kinda sux to just have it removed and no option to re-enable.

So glad the chime has gone! Something I tweeted them about then they added it. Really stupid that it makes the sound every time you pick it up from your wireless charger even in silent mode ( I pick it up constantly in a quiet work environment so it was ridiculous).

I'm with you. After an update and it started chiming everytime I took it off a charger, I thought my phone was glitching. It took me a day or so to realize it was meant to do that and I hated it.
They didn't have to kill it per se, they could have just added an option to turn it off (and perhaps offer choice of chimes).
Plus, I wake up much earlier than my wife... every morning I had to turn the phone to silent before taking off the charger... annoying!

Thank god that's gone. I thought it was an update to the battery app, but nope it was just the phone. The sound bothered me but not as much as the fact that it would take a good 5 seconds to happen, then would turn my screen on in my pocket.